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Radical Feminist Theory -patriarchy is universal: male domination of women exists in all known societies. Firestone argues that the origins of patriarchy lie in women's biological capacity to bear and acre for infants, since performing this role means they become dependent on males Patriarchy is the primary and most fundamental form of inequality and conflict. The key division is between men and women. Men are women's main enemy. All men oppress all women. All men benefit from patriarchy...

Sex -the biological distinction between females and males Gender -the socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines male and female Essentialism -An emphasis on the fundamental nature of the biological differences between men and women Androgyny -displaying both traditional masculine and feminine psychological characteristics Patriarchy -A form of social organization in which males dominate females Private sphere -aspects of life which are of concern of the ind...

4 different types of Feminism -Liberal, Marxist, Islamic and Radical Liberal Feminism -Type of Feminism which say there has been a march of progress, Functionalism agree. Religion can help this process. Marxist Feminism -Type of Feminism which says religion supports Capitalism as it divides men from women. Radical Feminism -Type of Feminism which says religion only benefits men, promoting patriarchy. Islamic Feminism -Type of Feminism which say that Western feminists are misguided and et...

What type of theory is feminism? -Structural- society controls the individual Patriarchy -Male dominated society What are the different types of feminism? -Liberal- Changes have taken place, and men and women are more equal now Radical- Men dominate women Marxist- Women are oppressed by both men and capitalism What is the feminist movement fighting for? -Equality for men and women, for example equal pay. It is not women dominating men, like many believe it is Who can up with 'canalisati...

What type of theory is feminism? - Structural- society controls the individual Patriarchy - Male dominated society What are the different types of feminism? - Liberal- Changes have taken place, and men and women are more equal now Radical- Men dominate women Marxist- Women are oppressed by both men and capitalism What is the feminist movement fighting for? - Equality for men and women, for example equal pay. It is not women dominating men, like many believe it is Who can up with 'canali...

What type of theory is feminism? -Structural- society controls the individual Patriarchy -Male dominated society What are the different types of feminism? -Liberal- Changes have taken place, and men and women are more equal now Radical- Men dominate women Marxist- Women are oppressed by both men and capitalism What is the feminist movement fighting for? -Equality for men and women, for example equal pay. It is not women dominating men, like many believe it is Who can up with 'canalisati...

What type of theory is feminism? -Structural- society controls the individual Patriarchy -Male dominated society What are the different types of feminism? -Liberal- Changes have taken place, and men and women are more equal now Radical- Men dominate women Marxist- Women are oppressed by both men and capitalism What is the feminist movement fighting for? -Equality for men and women, for example equal pay. It is not women dominating men, like many believe it is Who can up with 'canalisati...

What are the 4 types of feminism? -Liberal Radical Difference Marxist What do liberal feminists believe the main cause of the oppression of women? -The society in the past and the environment they are bought up in- women are oppressed because in the past it was acceptable for women to take the expressive role. Who believes oppression of women is caused by the personal relationship between men and women? - Radical "Men use their dictatorship to have power"-? -Radical What do differenc...

malestream -how feminists believe many see society - male-dominated and from their perspective only subordinated -how feminists see females as being treated in society, and is part of their political movement to change their position late 19th century -the 'first wave' of feminism, with the suffragettes' campaign for women's right to vote 1960s -the 'second wave' of feminism, which took on the world globally liberal -the type of feminist who believe women can achieve gender equality...

feminist see society as male - dominated there are differenent waves of feminism and they often criticise society for being - malestream Liberalism - concerned civil and human rights of the individual reformism - progress towards equal rights be achieved by gradual reforms in society liberal feminists believe women achieve - gender equality through reform and promoting equal rights liberal feminists work for laws and policies against sex discrimination in employment etc - they have docume...